I want to see this game. Hopefully it involves lugging small unpleasant monsters, possibly green ones.

Two of the other players in my session - Zrinka and a second Maja - told me how they managed to pay their travel expenses to a local convention by using US friends as "dice mules" and then selling the dice at the convention.

(Thinks.) Wonder if there's enough money in this to offset the cost of a plane ticket. Is anyone going there? I'll pay for the condoms.

The other women added that if they played female characters, their male DM would force them to make weekly checks to see if their characters became pregnant.

Dear lord, we've finally found a DM who thought FATAL was a good idea. Let's appoint him to the office of minefield verification.

Thank you Mr. Baker. These articles are a wonderful look into the table top world abroad. I feel like the escapist needs to start a dice foundation for some of these countries. Hell I have a bunch of unsorted dice and would not mind giving a few of them up.

I'm actually going there for a month next year. Nice to see gaming culture is thriving there. They also made Serious Sam, not to brag.

Might want to take a bunch of dice with you when you go...

Croaker42:Thank you Mr. Baker. These articles are a wonderful look into the table top world abroad. I feel like the escapist needs to start a dice foundation for some of these countries. Hell I have a bunch of unsorted dice and would not mind giving a few of them up.

Man, Don't Carry A GrudgeI want to see this game. Hopefully it involves lugging small unpleasant monsters, possibly green ones.

Actually, the only green monsters you'll find in this game are your fellow players. ;)

First article in the series that I read and I really enjoyed it. Those minefields are not to be underestimated by the way; once we took a break during a long car ride and one of my friends went off into the shrubbery to take a piss. Turns out he relieves his bladder right on a mine. Luckily, the mine wasn't pissed off enough to go boom. Dunno if it was a dud - had to call the police since it was too close to the road. Well, back then we didn't have much to laugh about. Today it's pretty funny. :)

Despite how hard we try to leave it behind us, there's always something to remind us of that fucking war. Still there's also a lot of beauty here as I'm sure Kieth saw in that national park (whichever they took him to).

Also I'm glad that there's people enjoying D&D, we need more of that. Makes me sad that most of the gaming and cultural events are exclusive to Zagreb.

I wouldnt mind playing with these people. One, because 3rd Edition is just plain better than 4th (the coolest villians are LE) and also I keep pushing my players to ask me to personalize the campaign with their character's histories. Was fun having my brother's character begin naked in a forest unconscious for seemingly no reason.

CoL0sS:Despite how hard we try to leave it behind us, there's always something to remind us of that fucking war. Still there's also a lot of beauty here as I'm sure Kieth saw in that national park (whichever they took him to).

Also I'm glad that there's people enjoying D&D, we need more of that. Makes me sad that most of the gaming and cultural events are exclusive to Zagreb.

You can find some groups in some other bigger cities, but Zagreb is by far the most advanced. The only thing it lacks is the sea view :D

That bit at the end, Mr. Baker. That's what makes you not simply great, but awesome.Also: the references to places you've been before and the way you tie it all up in a greater story. It's an immense pleasure.The only thing lacking for this to be perfect are more photos. Show us more from the people you've met, the places you've been to. If that's at all possible, of course.And thanks for cracking me up with "Man, Don't Carry A Grudge". The game has the same name here in Bulgaria, but I never thought how this would sound in English.

Hmmm... As someone who lives in Zagreb for the last 23 years, I had a different experience. I remember I bought a D&D starter set in 2001 or so, and that came with all the dice you needed (d4-d20). And there were a couple of stores in Zagreb which sold gaming dice in various shapes, sizes and colours, as well as D&D books. Also, when I was in high school our D&D group was almost exclusively female, although the gamer culture worldwide often really is a bit childish in that respect :)